If Cedar Creek Christian was riding high off their 10-0 takedown of Seacoast Christian Academy last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cedar Creek Christian Saints' rough 14-4 loss to the Duval Charter Panthers on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cedar Creek Christian of the 12-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2015.
Ricky Hamilton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played.
On Duval Charter's side, Alex Messer made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Messer was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Cruz, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Pruitt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Cedar Creek Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Duval Charter, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cedar Creek Christian will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against ED White at 6:00 p.m. ED White is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Duval Charter, they will head out on the road to face off against Parsons Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Duval Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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